On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

this morning. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

louisiana · Venice

Venice / Birdfoot

4.7OF 10

Today

medium

Redfish should be the day — the birdfoot drains and the pass edges — wind and river stage are the tide.

5 mph NW · thunderstorms · outgoing

No live gauge this hour — the printed tide is the forecast.

Where

  • Venice west-bank marsh · 5.7marsh drain on a outgoing tide is a classic match.
Open the Venice brief

Right desk

florida · Biscayne

Miami / Biscayne Bay

6.2OF 10

Today

high

Permit are the hunt — oceanside banks for bones and permit — west-side mangroves for baby tarpon and snook. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

8 mph E · 7% rain · incoming

+0.19 ft

Observed minus predicted. Read the water, not just the printout.

Where

  • West-side mangroves · 6.7mangrove edge on a incoming tide is a workable match.
Open the Biscayne brief